Elliott, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

420

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

1.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

160% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,625

22.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$68,000

Population & Diversity

Elliott, IA is home to a population of 420 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (420 people) in Elliott, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Elliott, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elliott, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elliott, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elliott, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
420 ± 120
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elliott, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10
Vietnam
2 ± 14

Elliott, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elliott, IA.

Economy

The economy of Elliott, IA employs 217 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elliott, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 people), and Construction (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,321), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,071), and Public Administration ($62,125).

Employment

Occupations

217

2024 Value

± 73

−2.25%

1 Year decline

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elliott, IA declined at a rate of −2.25%, from 222 employees to 217 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elliott, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people), Management Occupations (20 people), and Production Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elliott, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

217

2024 Value

± 73

−2.25%

1 Year decline

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elliott, IA declined at a rate of −2.25%, from 222 employees to 217 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elliott, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (29 people), and Construction (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elliott, IA, though some of these residents may live in Elliott, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,486

Median earning men ± $12,675

$32,059

Median earning women ± $8,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,321), Manufacturing ($75,536), and Public Administration ($62,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,969), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elliott, IA was $68,000 in 2024, which is 0.204 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,100 to $68,000, a 0.147% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elliott, IA is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elliott, IA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elliott, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,792

$140

Median Property Taxes

±$44

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elliott, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elliott, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Elliott, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elliott, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,625

Median Household Income

± $21,199

190

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 190 households in Elliott, IA declined from $50,625 from the previous year's value of $65,357.

The following chart displays the households in Elliott, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elliott, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (8.29%)
Walked (5.07%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Elliott, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.29%) and those who walked to work (5.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elliott, IA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.03% of the workforce in Elliott, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elliott, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elliott, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elliott, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elliott, IA (105 out of 418 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elliott, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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